A smartwatch is an extension of your smartphone. You get all the benefits of the best fitness trackers as well as access to your personal life, such as text messages, emails, calendars, and notifications. But when it comes to the best smartwatches, the choices are nothing short of abundant. Apple alone has several generations, all of which you can score discounts through ever-changing Apple watch deals.

An “Aiwit” doorbell camera. There are many like it. | Image via Amazon Does your video doorbell look anything like the one in the picture? Perhaps you bought it for cheap at Amazon, Temu, Shein, Sears, or Walmart? Does it use the Aiwit app? Consumer Reports is reporting the security on these cameras is so incredibly lax, anybody could walk up to your house, take over your doorbell, and permanently get access to the still images it captures — even if you take control back. The cameras are sold by a Chinese company called Eken under at least ten different brands, including Aiwit, Andoe, Eken, Fishbot, Gemee, Luckwolf, Rakeblue and Tuck. Consumer Reports says online marketplaces like Amazon sell thousands of them each month. Some of them have even carried the Amazon’s Choice badge, its dubious seal of... Continue reading…

Devices all around us are getting smarter, and part of that perceived intelligence is the fact that so many of them are practically autonomous. If you have a Google Pixel, for example, you'll be familiar with features like Now Playing that just run in the background without any input. It's essentially invisible tech.

Tubi’s new logo and signature shade of “turple.” | Image: Tubi Tubi knows that people fire up its app just to see what happens to be streaming rather than to search for one specific thing, and the platform is trying to embrace that reality about itself in the form of a playful new brand identity.Today, Tubi began rolling out a new look and feel for its login-free service that’s meant to emphasize how the streamer wants viewers falling down rabbit holes as they search through the thousands of films and series it has to offer. That was also the concept behind Tubi’s 2023 Super Bowl ad in which people were thrown down literal holes by anthropomorphic rabbits, and while the new branding is nowhere near as unsettling, chief marketing officer Nicole Parlapiano said in a press release that it’s meant to... Continue reading…

A great curved monitor isn't exactly a rare sight anymore. You can find plenty of large screens with an extra bend to present a more immersive view. After switching to a curved monitor, it's hard to go back to a regular monitor, and those who have made the upgrade are rarely disappointed. It no doubt helps that these great monitors can fill many different roles, from gaming to creative and design work. We were also sure to include a bunch of different panel technologies, rounding up some of the best OLED monitors, mini-LED panels, and more basic IPS and VA options.

Unofficial renders of what the Z Flip 6 could look like. | Image: OnLeaks / SmartPrix Yesterday was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, now it’s the Z Flip 6’s turn to have its alleged design leak in a series of unofficial renders from OnLeaks and SmartPrix ahead of its rumored July unveiling. While the overall form-factor of the device is similar to last year’s Z Flip 5, including a 6.7-inch inner folding display and 3.4-inch cover screen, SmartPrix reports that its thickness could increase from 6.9mm to 7.4mm, prompting speculation about what the extra internal space could be used for. The front-running theory comes from a GalaxyClub report from last year, which said the Z Flip 6’s battery capacity could increase from 3,700mAh to 4,000mAh. It’s a move that could (hopefully) address the so-so battery life we experienced on the... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge Spaces, the live audio feature for X, is now letting hosts turn on their video during chat sessions. The platform formerly known as Twitter announced the news on Wednesday as owner / CTO Elon Musk reposted a walkthrough from a user named "Dogedesigner."Spaces users will notice a new option to “enable video” when they first create a new Spaces session. Hosts can opt for either their phone’s front or back-facing cameras as well as either a landscape or vertical view of their video feed. The Video Spaces are available on the iOS version of the X app, but we haven’t seen them available on Android or the web yet. Multiple users reported significant lag while trying out the feature so far.BREAKING: Video Spaces are now live on Here's how... Continue reading…

Thermal paste aids heat transference between the processor and cooling solution, whether a water block or heatsink for an air cooler. Air is not a great conductor of heat, which hampers the ability of the processor to cool down under load. Thermal paste helps alleviate this by filling out any gaps caused by manufacturing defects. It's usually already applied to the base of a CPU cooler allowing it to be installed immediately, but it's possible to install aftermarket thermal paste with better performance or when reseating the cooler.

The days of the best 3D printers costing a few thousand dollars are long gone. In 2024, 3D printers have become more affordable than ever, and right now is a perfect time to learn about 3D printing. 3D printing can be a fun hobby, used to produce miniature figurines for tabletop games, or can ignite a new career path in 3D production. If you're looking for the best 3D printers in 2024, look no further. We've combed through our favorite 3D printers to pick out the best of 2024, whether you are a beginner maker or have been 3D printing for years.

Illustration by The Verge Substack writers and readers can now send private one-on-one direct messages to others on the platform, the company announced today. The highly requested feature works similarly to DMs found on social networking apps like X and Instagram, though it is optional and can be disabled.Just as you can from X or Facebook, users can initiate direct messages from a writer’s or reader’s profile page. You can also start a message via the website’s or app’s Chat tab. In addition, writers have the option to add a “Send a message” button on a post or note. Substack will then notify recipients via the app or email.Only readers and writers you’re connected to can send messages directly to your inbox. Other messages will just land in a “Requests”... Continue reading…

William Gibson. | Photo by Elisabetta A. Villa/WireImage Another sci-fi adaptation is making its way to Apple TV Plus. The streamer announced that it’s adapting William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer into a 10-episode series. Graham Roland (Lost, Jack Ryan) will serve as showrunner, while JD Dillard (Utopia) will direct the first episode. (Both will also be executive producers on the series.)That’s about all we know right now. There are no details on when the series might start streaming or who will star. In a press release, Apple said that the show “will follow a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high stakes crime with his partner Molly, a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes aiming to pull a heist on a corporate... Continue reading…

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is now taking down all the songs written or co-written by artists signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) as the platform’s battle over music rights drags on.“We are in the process of carrying out Universal Music Group’s requirement to remove all songs that have been written (or co-written) by a songwriter signed to Universal Music Publishing Group, based on information they have provided,” TikTok writes in a statement on its website. “Their actions not only affect the songwriters and artists that they represent, but now also impact many artists and songwriters not signed to Universal.”On Tuesday, Variety reported that TikTok was set to lose even more UMG songs, but it wasn’t clear how many would be affected. This will also impact... Continue reading…